I was shocked - SHOCKED!, I tells ya! - when I discovered on Facebook that both my sister, Paula, and my wife, Cathy, were getting excited about this BBC show called Downton Abbey. Even more shocking, I have no idea what a Downton Abbey is! Except that Professor McGonnagall from the Harry Potter films is in it...

Apparently, it's the BBC's version of The Walking Dead, but without a zombie apocalypse. Sort of like Boardwalk Empire or Deadwood. And, apparently the third season ended, and it was all the rage ~

The third season finale of Downton Abbey scored the highest ratings it has ever seen in the U.S. with 8.2 million viewers. Over in the UK, the series has consistently been dropping in the ratings from previous seasons.

Fortunately, the series is streaming on instant view on Netflix, so we can all catch up. Right after I get caught up on Doctor Who episodes. I still haven't gotten over Rose being trapped in an alternate dimension and David Tennant's new companion being Dr. Martha Washington. It's like Ari killed Kate ALL over again!